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Much has been written about and said about the fact that Domonic Brown hit 210 (13-for-62, 35 games) in his first exposure late last year to major league pitching. I've heard some who have called their favorite talk show host to give their expert analysis of t

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Much has been written about and said about the fact that Domonic Brown hit 210 (13-for-62, 35 games) in his first exposure late last year to major league pitching. I've heard some who have called their favorite talk show host to give their expert analysis of t

As a Cardinals fan I am supposed to hate the Reds. It's one of the best rivalries in baseball at the moment and that brawl they had last year was one of the worst in recent MLB history. But visiting Cincinnati on Friday, my first time ever in the Queen City, I

We left Kansas City on Thursday morning and began the long -- and I do mean long -- ride home. The "Ultimate Road Trip" is nearing its conclusion. And I think we're all fatigued. Ok, some of us can at least keep our eyes open, unlike the legendary Carl Breinin

Give her credit. Ann Marie Surovy works fast when it comes to lining up the keynote speakers for the annual Lifepath and PICPA (Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants) Thanksgiving Benefit and Awards Luncheon annually held on the day before Tha

We've had this here on Groller's Corner earlier this year, but with it now being October and the Reds in the Major League Baseball playoffs, it's a good time to remind area sports fans that Hall of Fame catcher Johnny Bench will be the keynote speaker at the 1

I did not get to ask any questions of Johnny Bench on Wednesday during his appearance in the Lehigh Valley. He had to leave immediately after his presentation at the Holiday Inn Conference Center in Foglesville. By the time I got from my table to his, he was g

The man who stood and cried as he handed out the 2008 World Series rings in April of 2009 to the Phillies was elected to the Hall of Fame by the Expansion Era Committee. Pat Gillick, the man behind the ...

Brooks Robinson's peers believe his defense wasn't just one of the Orioles' defining characteristics.
His play at third base was the defining characteristic, they say.
"The Orioles were built on having great defense, and Brooks was the...

(BBWAA: Elected by the Baseball Writers Association of America; VC: Elected by the Veterans Committee; NL: Elected by the Veterans Committee based on Negro league career):
1936 -- BBWAA: Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson, Christy Mathewson, Babe Ruth, Honus...

The second of a series recounting Cal Ripken's 20 major-league seasons.
The curtain to the 1983 season lowered on the careers of three future Hall of Famers: catcher Johnny Bench, pitcher Gaylord Perry and outfielder Carl Yastrzemski. It opened wide...

Gather 'round, young'uns, I got something to tell you about a ballplayer
of some years past just in case your daddy didn't get around to filling you
in.
It was on this exact date and day of the week 20 years ago that they rang
down the final curtain...